# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Banana (CXI)

> 16,326 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,326 km / 10,144 mi / 8,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:00 in Cairo, it's 03:00 in Banana)
- **Elevation difference**: 377 ft (CXI is lower than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 ft

### [Cassidy International Airport (CXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxi-banana-cassidy-international-airport/1ef266df-897f-6c7a-979d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Banana, Kiribati
- ICAO: PLCH
- Timezone: Pacific/Kiritimati
- Coordinates: 1.990000, -157.350000
- Elevation: 5 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:00 in Cairo, it's 03:00 in Banana.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cassidy International Airport (CXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxi-banana-cassidy-international-airport/1ef266df-897f-6c7a-979d-06bb2780ed98)
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